Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
ANOTHER FIRE.
PETERSBURG PLANIEg-MrLLBURHEp
LOSS AND INSURANCE.
A Heavy Court Dooket--Aoquittsd Of the
Charge Of Robbory-Rriefs and
Personals.
corespondenco Of The Richmond DIspa.ch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond DIspasch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, April %. 1887.
The planing-mill belonging to Mossrs.
Orr q Holt, large frame structure on
Hinton street, was destroyed by fire
this morning between ~ and / o'clock.
The destruction of the building was
complete, ontailing loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000 This is partly COW
cred by an insurance of $1,000 on the
building, machinery, and stock-Sl, $50
in the Virginia Fire and Marine, OF
Richmond, and 1850 in the Western
Assurance Company.
A letter received from Greensyille
county this morning says that the ad-
iusters of the different insurance COM
panics which sustained losses by the re-
cent destructive fire at Hicksford have
settled in full with the citizens who
were burned out, and that new and bet
ter buildings will supplant those that
were destroyed.
There are 253 cases on the docket OF
the Circuit Court of Greensville, the
spring term of which commenced to-
day Judge Hancock has proved him.
self Judge who loses no time in the
dispatch of business, and it is expected
that he will have every case called up
that can be disposed of. OF course the
great bulk of the cases are on the civil
docket. Outside of this the most i'm
portant matters to be heard are the
cases of Randall Watson. for the murder
of Joe Robinson, and the appeal Of
Hobbs Us. Walker. involving the
sheriffalty of the county. Watson, who
was taken out to Hicksiord yesterday, is
kept in Jail under strong guard to pre-
vent any attempt at escape.
1t is reported that work has been
temporarily suspended in the construc-
ton of the Atlantic and Danville rail
road west from Belfield.
The trial of W. A. Langston, OF
Richmond, charged with assault upon
and robbery of Mr.. Hughes, the mail
carrier, was ended in the Hastings
Court at a late hour last night by a YER
dict of acqui,tal. To-day the case Of
Robert Hall, another of the young
men charged with the same offence,
was tried, and he was acquitted also.
On Tuesday the last of these cases
that of Alfred Grotz-will be tried.
In view of sickness in the family of
Mr.. A. b. Guigon, of Richmond, the
trial of the indictment against him for
selling coupons without a license, as
required by the State law, will nottake
place at this term Of the court.
The condition of Rev. John Gregory
Claiborne, one of the oldest, if not the
oldest. minister of the Methodist Church
in Virginia, whose illness has been
mentioned, shows no improvement to-
day. Mr.. Claiborne is upwards of
lightweight years of age, and, until
the last few days, has been vigorous
and active.
The political contest in Dinwiddie is
going on with undated energy and ac-
tivity. In accordance with the decision
of the Republican committee after
their recent conference with Senator
Malone, the election for delegates to
the convention of May % will take
place in the various districts next Sd
turday.
The farmers throughout this section
are availing themselves of the mild
weather to push forward their farming
operations. 1t is stated that a much
smaller area will be planted in tobacco
this year by reason of the low prices of
the wesd and the overstocked condition
of the market. BUT more particular
attention will be given to the raising of
a finer quality of tobacco.
ROBIN ADAIR.